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Winder-Barrow High School pushed Rockdale County to the wire Monday night but ended up three points short of the upset. The Bulldoggs fell 61-58 but had a chance to win the game in the final seconds. Trailing by two points after a basket by Kendall Isler, WBHS forced a turnover to give itself a chance at a potential game-winning basket. The ...
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Monday night’s Region 8-AAAA tournament quarterfinal matchup between Apalachee High School and Cedar Shoals had everything a fan could hope for. The game had several lead changes. The game featured two teams doing everything they could to win. And, the game had a buzzer-beating 3-pointer which turned out to be the game-winner. Unfortunately ...
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Michael Parks stepped down Monday as coach of the Apalachee High School Lady Wildcats basketball program as he looked to move into new areas of education. Parks, who told me Sunday he would like to work in the administrative side of his profession, accomplished a great deal during his time with the Lady Wildcats. The team established a mark for ...
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NINETEEN local basketball players were named to the All-8-AA South teams released this week. The Jackson County girls were well represented with five players making the list, including two first-teamers — Danni Cunningham and Victoria Fontana. Katie Phillips, Mason Garland and Macey Latty were honorable mention selections. Jared Scott was the ...
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ONCE ANDREW Bartek set foot in Annapolis, he knew this was no normal recruiting visit. The Jefferson baseball senior took a trip to the Naval Academy this past fall and instantly wanted to become a Midshipman. “The campus is amazing,” Bartek said. “Right when you walked on, it was just like that ‘wow’ factor.’ After spending the ...
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Despite a double-double from Jared Scott in his final game as a Panther, Jackson County (6-17) was ousted from the 8-AA tournament with a 54-43 loss Monday in the first round to Banks County. Scott finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Kolin Zimmer added eight points in his final high school game. Beaver reflected on the season. “We knew ...
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Skylar Evanson scored 26 points in her final game as a Lady Dragon, but it wasn’t enough to carry Jefferson (12-14) past Banks County in the first round of the 8-AA tournament Tuesday. The Lady Dragons lost 52-45, ending their season at 12-14. Jefferson led 22-15 in the second quarter but Banks County closed the first half with a 12-3 run en ...
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The East Jackson girls' season came to a close with a 45-29 loss to no. 3 seed Union County Tuesday in the first round of the 8-AA tournament. Taylor Patrick led East Jackson (6-21) with seven points in her final game as a Lady Eagle. East Jackson won three days earlier to earn a spot in the tournament, led by Kayla Thomas. Thomas enjoyed her ...
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Free throw opportunities — or lack thereof — doomed East Jackson in a Monday night upset bid of Dawson County in the first round of the Region 8-AA boys’ basketball tournament. Dawson County (20-6) hit 24-of-29 attempts at the charity stripe in beating the Eagles (7-20) 58-45. East Jackson shot just six free throws. “I am extremely ...
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Jefferson’s Przybysz and Finch bid to become three-time title winners FORREST Przybysz said he and Cain Finch are friends outside the Jefferson wrestling room. Inside practice, well, not so much. “Inside the wrestling room we try to kill each other,” Przybysz said. It’s that competitive drive that’s fueled both these champions. ...
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